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No chance for movement, despite all the opportunities they tell you about when they interview you. Absolutely no flexibility with scheduling, and if your availability happens to change in the time you work there, be prepared for that to show up on your annual evaluation. Most of management is incredibly unprofessional or downright incompetent (often both). I cannot tell you the number of times members of management have talked to associates about driving intoxicated, or how many inappropriate stories I have heard from managers. I even once had a team lead sit back and watch as a customer yelled in my face about sale prices and refused to get involved even when asked. It honestly felt like our security guards had to tell management when to do their jobs, down to the smallest things. Most of my coworkers were decent, some were great, but the others... Wow. The amount of drama was insane. I felt like I was back in middle school. 
I have over 10 years of retail experience and this wasn't the worst job I've ever had. The day-to-day work was actually mostly average for retail and customer service (though often very boring), but this was absolutely the worst run and most unprofessional place I have ever worked at. I wasn't expecting it to be the most professional place ever (let's be real, it's a dispensary!), but jeez. Have some standards with who you promote to management. 

The in store management was good and understanding for the most part, some things just weren't addressed like disrespect and animosity in the work place and at times the work delegation was unfair.  However the in store managers do  care for their employees and try to maintain the peace. Nevertheless, the district managers are micromanagers, harsh, rude, and downright awful. Towards the end of my time at Columbia Care it progressively got worse. They are overly critical, apathetic towards improvement of the company and well being of the employees, and make it a hard place to work with inconsistent schedules, ignore availability given, and only care about sales. When I first got the job it was made a point to help people and to put patients first. The company now is all about sales, calling/ harassing patients to come in to purchase medicine which is unethical. Hostility and animosity in the work place is permitted and accepted. They have extended days, hours, and taken away holidays with no increased pay. I would not recommend working here as long as the district leadership is the same. 

A solid team with great camaraderie and rapport. Stifling management. Overbearing, micromanaging, and very open favoritism played with staff. Allowed in several customers who made many staff members uncomfortable due to them being frequent shoppers. Clear conflict of interest from management, as fraternization occurred regularly. When management was having a stressful day, rank and file employees would bear the brunt of their ire. Constant feeling of walking on eggshells, as what was acceptable the previous day would suddenly and without warning be a documentable offense. No room for debate or dissension, and regardless of how productive an employee makes themselves at management’s directive, there is always something to find fault in. Absolutely unenviable work environment and I highly encourage any and all prospective employees to STRONGLY reconsider, and seek additional employment in the cannabis industry. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Close knit group, supportive and caring managers.  Most of the patients are very likable and friendly.  Even part time people get paid vacation and sick time as well as paid holidays.  Corporate Offices are supportive and very forward thinking.  Fun place to work.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It can get really busy!  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Managers care about your health and mental well being.  Laughing and happiness is common.  Nice music on the intercom, beautiful decor and building.  Comfortable atmosphere.  Bosses are supportive of my ideas and suggestions.  Everyone is really respectful and kind to each other.  Diverse workforce.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Check in people/customers  by looking at their ID and Medical Cards and entering it into a PC so they can purchase cannabis.  Talk to co-workers about product and sales. A little housekeeping with vacuuming and emptying the wastebaskets, washing windows if its not busy.

I've been at the company for over a year now and am now deciding to leave because of how poorly the company treats its employees. The company has recently become recreational in addition to the medical aspect of it. With that change the employees received no raise while increasing their workload by 3x and increasing the company's profit by MILLIONS! A huge slap in the face when the company decided to take the employee discount away yet still give patients a discount, we work for that company, we are the front face, we are the reason they are making money and instead of rewarding us they take things away. I don't respect anything they do anymore. They said medical patients would not be effected by the opening of recreational and that is a LIE. I feel bad for anyone stuck in the position of working for this company, they are just money hungry pigs who do not care about their employees at all. I'd rather buy street marijuana or drive 45+ minutes to another dispensary then give my money to this cooperate company.

The upper management is an absolute joke. They have no business being in the cannabis industry. You’ll always be under appreciated and over worked. No matter what you do it will never be good enough. Upper management gossips and back stabs people daily. Very high turn over rate and is a constant revolving door. No overtime available, no benefits, no room for career growth. Raises are a joke. 15 cents a year. They are truly amongst the worst dispensaries here in the state. This company appears to be hanging on by a thread and continues to cut budgets in every way possible. They will rename strains and sell them as new. Harass patients by calling and begging them to buy. They sell low quality mid grade at best. Don’t waste your time with this laughing stock of the marijuana industry. There are much higher paying options and better cannabis companies to work for. Run far away. You’re welcome. 

Expect to work hard and contribute in meaningful ways to the growth & success of this company.  Expectations are clear: be resourceful, energetic, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial while demonstrating respect for your co-workers, patients and constituents.  If you are interested in joining a company with a clear mission of providing top quality alternative medicine to as many people who need it, then this might be the place for you.  A clear set of values inform managements' decisions and there is a shared goal by most who work here to not only be a world class cannabis company but a world class employer of choice.  There are few companies experiencing the amount of growth that Columbia Care is experiencing and if patient care, hard work and a foundation built on strong values sounds enticing, I encourage you to apply.

The Cannabist Company is a large company that owns many facilities, of course my experience is specific to the one I worked at. 

As a harvest technician the workflow is the same week to week, following the same schedule. The work itself is by no means difficult, simple tasks and simple documentation. 

Where I worked, no prior experience in the industry was necessary. The interview was set to last for 30 mins, but mine went on for 45 minutes. It was a very relaxed interview. The questions are meant to determine if you are competent and a good fit for the company. 

The people in my department were an absolute delight to work with. I feel so grateful to have met them. They made every day a blast. There are characters, and you just have to embrace them. Once you get to know them they are truly amazing. 

I am truly grateful I worked here and will always cherish the experience. No regrets.  

I worked here for a little over a year, and while I loved my coworkers and the patients, I was constantly on edge due to the management style this company uses. They don't really care about their patients, they just want you to get them in and out the door as fast as possible, without really trying to figure out their needs. My manager was ignorant about the products, and more often than not refused to listen to our suggestions on how to improve the business. They also don't have many opportunities to advance further in the industry. You're kind of stuck where you are unless someone above you leaves. They don't really pay enough to live on either, but that's also due to the high living costs in MA. Overall, I don't recommend working here, there are far better companies out there, but this is a good stepping stone job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Doctors don't charge you for your routes

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When they have deals that upset people and if they get mad is totally on you and you make it fired. Worst management I've ever worked for and I've worked in restaurants and bars in Florida for 20 years if that says anything to you.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
All you need to know is that the higher ups don't know what they're doing and it all depends on who your manager is. I happened to of had a terrible one that's never managed before.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Once again, it's all about the managers. If your manager likes you, it might be a good job. If they don't, they can make your life miserable. HR is non-existent

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